Sunday, July 5, 2009

Blues Festival - Sunday

Last day of the festival that, even with the heat, has brought out great crowds . . . all good for the Oregon Food Bank.

Looking at how much time he spent signing CDs and talking to folks after his set on Saturday afternoon, Kevin Gordon definitely made some new fans in Portland. And he'll have a couple of more opportunities to do it today with a Workshop stage performance at 12:45 and then the afternoon river cruise (for which there may be a few tickets left).

Otherwise it looks like a great finale for the festival today. Try to check out local fave Lloyd Jones at 1:30, Woodbrain at 3:30, Magic Slim at 5, Big Sam's Funky Nation at 6, Ryan Shaw at 7, and Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings closing things down at 7:50. Really fine music at all the stages all day today. If you haven't come out to the festival, it will be a little less hot and a little less crowded, but with a strong lineup, $10 and a couple of cans of food is definitely a live music bargin and supports a wonderful cause.

Full schedule here . . .

See ya at the festival!

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